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CDC Releases First Estimate of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancer Data
Twenty-five thousand cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occurred in 38 states and the District of Columbia annually during 1998-2003, according to studies conducted by CDC. ...
New Cases of Diagnosed Diabetes on the Rise
State-specific data provide glimpse into geographical differences...
ATSDR Issues Report on Asbestos Exposure from Libby Vermiculite
ATLANTA -Employees, their families and people living close to 28 exfoliation sites may have been exposed to amphibole asbestos from vermiculite mined Libby, Montana between the 1920s and the early 1990s., a report from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has concluded....
CDC Study Finds 3 Million U.S. Children have Food or Digestive Allergies
The number of young people who had a food or digestive allergy increased 18 percent between 1997 and 2007, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
CDC Media Analysis Examines Car Surfing
Teens are getting injured or killed by riding on the outside of a moving vehicle - an activity known as car surfing, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) review of newspaper articles released today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
CDC Releases New Infant Mortality Data
The United States ranked 29th in the world in infant mortality in 2004, compared to 27th in 2000, 23rd in 1990 and 12th in 1960, according to a new report from CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
Nation's Teen Vaccination Coverage Increasing, But Below 2010 Goals
CDC press release issed October 9, 2007, announcing the 2007 National Immunization Survey results for teens (NIS-Teen), that show the nation's immunization coverage rates for preteens and teens are increasing for routinely recommended vaccines, but most still do not have all of the recommended immunizations.
CDC Awards $10.9 Million for Preparedness Research Centers at Seven Schools of Public Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $16.9 million contract to American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) of Manassas, Va. to implement the CDC Influenza Reagent Resource (CDC-IRR), a secure, Web-based system that will improve access to influenza viruses, test kits and other reagents for approved laboratories.
CDC Awards $16.9 Million Contract to Improve Capabilities to Combat Pandemic, Seasonal Influenza
CDC Press Release issued Monday, October 6, 2008: CDC Awards $10.9 Million for Preparedness Research Centers at Seven Schools of Public Health
It's Time to Get Smart about the Use of Antibiotics
CDC campaign aims to draw attention to the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance
CDC Awards $10 million to New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to provide Health Services to Residents, Other Community Members Affected by 9/11 Attack
CDC press release on September 30, 2008, announcing a $10 millon award grant given to the New York Health and Hospital Corporation for the first year of a three-year competitive grant to provide medical examinations, diagnostic testing, referral and treatment for residents, students, and others in the community that were directly affected by the dust and debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings o…
CDC Awards $24 Million for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Projects
CDC Press Release, CDC Awards $24 Million for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Projects Dated September 24, 2008
CDC Expands Testing Recommendations For Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
New Guidance Also Issued on Patient Management for Those Infected
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Treating Trauma Symptoms in Children and Teens
CDC press release, dated Tuesday, September 9, 2008, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Treating Trauma Symptoms in Children and Teens.
CDC Steps Up Efforts to Fight Drug-Resistant Germ
New Effort Teaches Parents How to Protect Children from MRSA
Most US Parents are Vaccinating According to New CDC Survey Vaccine Coverage Rates for Children Remain High
The vast majority of the nation's parents are having their children get recommended vaccinations, according to 2007 vaccine coverage estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New Report Estimates More than 2 million Cases of Tobacco-related Cancers Diagnosed in the United States During 1999-2004
CDC press release on Thuday September 4, 2008 announcing new report estimates more than 2 million cases of tobacco-related cancers diagnosed in the U.S. during 1999-2004.
CDC Director Named To Forbes List of 100 Most Powerful Women
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding has been named to the Forbes List of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Dr. Gerberding has made the list.
CDC Launches New Program to Train Veterinarians
In an effort to help address a national shortage of veterinarians certified to work with laboratory animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a new residency program in laboratory animal medicine.
Most U. S. Measles Cases Reported since 1996
CDC Press Release issued Thuday, August 21, concerning a CDC report about the recent measles outbreaks in Illinois, New York, Washington, Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Michigan, Hawaii, Arkansas, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
CDC Releases 1918 Pandemic Flu Storybook
CDC press release about the release of an online storybook containing narratives, photos and videos from survivors, families and friends about the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world.
CDC Launches CDC-TV On-Line Video Resource
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched CDC-TV, a new online video resource available through www.cdc.gov. CDC-TV videos will cover a variety of health, safety and preparedness topics.
Reductions in Smoking Show Promise for Reducing Home Fire Deaths
Home fire deaths are higher in states that have a greater percentage of smokers, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published this month in the journal Injury Prevention.
New Report Provides Demographic Profile of Adoptive Parents
A multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that about one out of 100 adults have active epilepsy, and more than one-third are not getting sufficient treatment...
CDC Releases New Data on Epilepsy from Multiple States
Men aged 18-44 years are more than twice as likely as women of the same age group to have adopted a child, according to a new report released today by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Americans Made Over 1 Billion Hospital and Doctor Visits in 2006
Patients in the United States made an estimated 1.1 billion visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments in 2006...
New Technology Reveals Higher Number of New HIV Infections in the United States than Previously Known
The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) announced today that an estimated 56,300 HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006.
National Birth Defects Prevention Study Finds Pre-pregnancy Diabetes Increases Risk for Multiple Types of Birth Defects
Women who receive a diagnosis of diabetes before they become pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with one or even multiple birth defects than a mother who is not diabetic, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Alternative Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries For Female College Soccer Players
The risk of potentially devastating tears to an important knee ligament may be reduced in female college soccer players by an alternative warm-up program that focuses on stretching, strengthening, and improving balance and movements, according to a CDC study published online this week in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
New CDC Grant Program Extends Health Resources to Residents and other Community Members Affected by 9/11 Attack
$30 Million Being Made Available for Health and Medical Services Programs
Latest CDC Data Show More Americans Report Being Obese
The proportion of U.S. adults who self report they are obese increased nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Community Water Fluoridation Now Reaches Nearly 70 percent of U.S. Population
Nearly 70 percent of U.S. residents who get water from community water systems now receive fluoridated water, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Releases Reports on Formaldehyde Tests of Trailers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted on Wednesday two reports from its work related to assessing the levels of formaldehyde in the indoor air of travel trailers used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
CDC Web Site Receives Government Web Managers Forum 2008 Best Practice Award
The CDC launched the newly revamped Web site in April 2007. The Web site redesign was led by CDC's National Center for Health Marketing, Division of eHealth Marketing.
Respiratory Illness, Dog Bites Among Top Concerns For Travelers to China
Beijing-bound Olympic travelers should worry less about exotic diseases, and instead focus on preventing more mundane health problems like respiratory illness and dog bites.
Fewer Kids Suffering from Rotavirus This Season
Credit May Go to Newly Introduced Infant Vaccine
Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million
Estimates of Diagnosed Diabetes Now Available for all U.S. Counties
Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Result From Senior Falls
Traumatic brain injuries due to falls caused nearly 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older...
New CDC Study Finds Gaps in Breastfeeding Support in U.S. Hospitals and Birth Centers
Many birth facilities in the United States are not providing maternity care that is fully supportive of breastfeeding, according to a study in today's MMWR...
U.S. Deaths Down Sharply in 2006
Age-adjusted death rates in the United States dropped significantly between 2005 and 2006 and life expectancy hit another record high, according to preliminary death statistics released today by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
New CDC Study First To Present National Outdoor Recreational Injury Estimates
Nearly 213,000 treated in emergency departments annually-- more than half of injuries among young people ages 10-24
CDC Finds Some Bird Flu Strains have Acquired Properties that Might Enhance Potential to Infect Humans
ATLANTA, Ga.-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released results of a study suggesting that some North American avian influenza A H7 virus strains have properties that might enhance their potential to infect humans as well as their potential to spread from human to human.
CDC's National Center for Health Marketing Forms Professional Advisory Group
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established a panel of outside experts that will advise CDC's National Center for Health Marketing on its health marketing and communication programs.
Nation's High School Students Showing Overall Improvements in Health-Related Behaviors
However, Hispanic Students Not Showing Progress in Some Key Areas
CDC Reports More U.S. Nonsmokers Are Protected by Smoke-Free Laws
Good News as World Celebrates "World No Tobacco Day 2008"...
CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine
People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain...
Cases Of Recreational Water Illnesses On The Rise
Cryptosporidiosis or Crypto, a chlorine-resistant parasite, is likely to pose an even bigger challenge in the future
New CDC Study Finds Arthritis Can be a Barrier for Adults Seeking to Manage Diabetes through Physical Activity
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity-an important health strategy for managing diabetes...
Falls a Leading Cause of Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits for Infants Each Year, CDC Study Shows
Half of the estimated 328,500 infants 12 months of age or younger who were treated for injuries in hospital emergency departments each year from 2001 to 2004 were injured as a result of a fall, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
National Infant Immunization Week Reminds Parents of the Importance of Immunizations and Encourages them to Look to their Child's Doctor for Information
More Than Twenty Percent of Children Not Fully Protected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Pregnancy Rate Drops for Women Under Age 25 - April 14, 2008
Pregnancy rates for females under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States declined in 2004 compared to 1990, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC Urges Travelers to Israel to Protect Themselves from Measles
Concern Raised over Americans Traveling to Israel for Passover
CDC Report Points to Need for New Foodborne Illness Strategies
A 10-state report released Thuday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed little change in the incidence of some foodborne infections after a period of decline.
Smoking Early In Pregnancy Raises Risks Of Heart Defects In Newborns
Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with heart defects, according to a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Pregnant Women Who are Obese Linked with Greater Health Care Services Use
Also have longer hospital stays
Study Shows Rural Alaska Natives without In-Home Running Water Suffer More Disease
Rural Alaska Natives living without in-home access to running water have disproportionately higher rates of respiratory and skin infections, according to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
First-Ever County Level Report on Stroke Hospitalizations
County-level maps can help identify racial, ethnic and geographic differences
Studies Describe the Funding, Development, and Implementation of a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program in the United States
What: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States of cancers that that affect both men and women.
Community Heroes Honored for Contributions to CDC's Steps Program
Seven community heroes were recently honored at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Steps Program's Action Institute for their extraordinary contributions in improving the health and well-being of Americans in school, worksite, healthcare or community settings.
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